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ea0049gp219 | Thyroid 3 | ECE2017

Delayed TSH recovery after dose adjustment during TSH-suppressive levothyroxine therapy in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer

In Kim Hye , Hyuk Kim Tae , Nam Kim Young , Kim Hosu , Young Park So , Jae Chung Yun , Hoon Chung Jae , Wook Kim Sun

Background: Delayed thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) recovery during treatment of GravesÂ’ disease is caused by long-term excessive thyroid hormone, which results in down-regulation of pituitary thyrotropic cells. However, it is unknown whether delayed TSH recovery exists after levothyroxine (LT4) dose adjustment in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) who are taking a suppressive dose of LT4.Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 97 DTC ...